The Mask
Keeping up appearances is hard to do You appear relaxed, contented, at ease Reality is different though
Your mind is at odds with your heart
You've begun to question your actions, Can you understand your reasons?
Have you determined your objectives? Decided upon your route?
Keep on the mask
Give them what they want
Let them see what they want to see Speak only words that keep them at ease
Remove the mask
Open up your heart
Show them the person behind
Give them the truth
To keep up appearances you have to decide
To be upfront, or to hide
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Author:
Gray C (
Offline) - Published: August 4th, 2022 17:56
- Comment from author about the poem: Should you be "honest" or simply conform to the "norm"?
- Category: Sociopolitical
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Comments1
a great message
for far too often, those who wear masks
lose their own faces
and find their spines, swivelling
to each, trending wind..
still
at times', when life throws
all the strife at us, all at once
we need a mask or two, simply
to survive...
(thanks for sharing, this is such a relatable theme)
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